The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 158 Full of Conspiracy Theories
East Hollywood, Ranch Park.

Hawke checked the drawers and lockers inside the RV and locked all the buckles to prevent the contents from falling out during driving.

There were footsteps overhead. Edward took down the parasol and shouted to Frank, who was packing up the folding tables and chairs below, "Old beggar, just throw away all this garbage."

Frank turned his head and asked, "Throw it away and buy me a new one?"

Because of his involvement in the company's investment, the savior has been a little poor recently, and muttered: "If you go there like this, you will bring shame to the company!"

"Bah!" Frank spat at him, "How dare a cotton farmer look down on other people?"

Hawke opened the window of the RV and urged, "Hurry up, you two bastards. If anyone keeps talking nonsense, I'll hang him on the street light and shoot him with a slingshot."

Edward shut up obediently.

Frank also quickened his movements.

Half an hour later, Edward got in the RV and drove out of the parking lot.

Hawke sat on the sofa and asked Frank on the other side: "According to you, you have been active in Hollywood for decades..."

"Without decades of experience, there is no way to be successful." Behind these seemingly modest words is the profoundness of the king of kings: "I just stood on the top of the mountain and saw the most beautiful scenery."

The bastard's words were equally irritating, and it was no wonder that Edward wanted to know who his ex-wives were: "Unlike you and that cotton farmer, you haven't even climbed up the valley yet."

Hawke didn't interrupt his pretense and asked, "How much do you know about Will Smith?"

The King of Force understood immediately: "Are you planning to mess with Will Smith and want to find out his scandal?"

Hawke had no need to deny: "There are plans in this regard."

Frank said: "These black people are the most troublesome. They make noises at every turn. However, the proportion of black consumers of Hollywood movies is increasing every year. We must pay attention to their voices."

He thought of Hawke's question and turned the subject around: "Everyone says Hollywood is chaotic, but if you break it down, the black rap and hip-hop circles are much more chaotic than Hollywood. Will Smith has been doing rap and hip-hop for many years, and his wife Jada has a special interest in rappers."

Hawke asked, "So Jada picked Will Smith?"

"No, no." Frank shook his head: "Jada had a male best friend who was also her teacher at the drama school, the famous rapper Tupac. Tupac was shot and killed in 1996."

The latter sentence sounds full of conspiracy theories to someone like Hawke: "Will Smith did it?"

Frank said: "They didn't get married until 1997, so it's probably not the case."

Hawke remembered the gossip he had read in his previous life, that Jada had an affair with his son's friend, and it seemed that the man was a rapper.

Is this what Mrs. Smith likes?
Frank added: "Who knows whether the rumors are true or not? Some people even say Hanks is a pedophile. Who can confirm this?"

Edward, who was driving, suddenly said, "Why don't you just ask Haley Joel Osment? He acted in a movie with Hanks, and they played father and son, right?"

After he finished speaking, his mind seemed to have opened up: "In the past two years, Hailey has turned himself into a fat man. From the most acting child star, he has turned into a bear. Could it be because of this?"

"I'm talking about hearsay." Frank snorted, "You can go and verify it."

Hawke took note and got back to the point: "Let's continue talking about Will Smith and his wife."

Frank recalled and said slowly, "More than a decade ago, my company participated in the investment of a TV series called "The Fresh Prince". During the filming, Will Smith met a black actor named Duane Martin. This guy had entered the NBA and was extremely tall and strong. The two quickly became good brothers and have remained so until now."

Hawke thought that the money he spent on Frank was worth it just for this one secret.

He asked, "Is Will Smith gay?"

"I'm not sure. There are too many in Hollywood." Frank thought for a moment and then said, "Remember Salma Hayek? A few years ago, she and Will worked together in a movie called Wild Wild West."

Edward never forgets to criticize Frank: "No way? Your girlfriend was fucked by Will Smith?"

Frank was furious: "I swear, I will send you to grow cotton!"

He calmed down a little: "Will is one of the producers. How can I be the leading actress if I am not messed with by him? Salma told me."

Hawke nodded slightly and said, "Duane Martin, I remember that."

Frank deliberately said, "Be careful. If you mess with people too much, you will be shot by someone sooner or later."

Hawke said: "I changed my job. Now I am responsible for collecting news, not shooting."

When the car arrived at Ocean Park Avenue, Edward drove the RV directly to the opposite side of the Twitter office building and turned into the Venice Beach parking lot.

Frank had called his old friend before, and the management here was already waiting.

The parking lot has specially designated an area for him to park and move around. Water and electricity are not a problem. If he wants to beg, he can set up a stall on Venice Beach at any time. Even though it is only mid-February, there are still quite a few tourists.

At Twitter, Hawke had already greeted the security at the door and Frank could go in at any time.

He specifically told Caroline to consult Frank. Hawke returned to the office, called Campos, and made targeted arrangements according to Frank's instructions.

Campos acted quickly and within a few days, news came.

Caroline also collected some information through her information channels.

Hawke took the information collected by Caroline and prepared to meet Campos.

Caroline stopped him: "The recruitment of operations specialists and editors you mentioned will start today..."

"Just take charge." Hawke said directly, "You are capable enough in this area, and you know what kind of person I need."

Caroline understood: “Not only does one need to be able to process text and images, but one also needs to have some knowledge of guiding public opinion.”

Hawke nodded slightly, called Edward, and left the office building.

Strictly speaking, these online media operation specialists recruited are aiming to become professional internet media influencers.

More than half an hour later, Hawke and Edward met Campos in the safe house.

Campos used these few days and, with the help of the large number of Mexican informants he had developed in recent months, he was able to obtain a lot of first-hand information.

Hawke took out the information Caroline had collected, mainly a few photos. "Will Smith is about to work with 20th Century Fox on "I, Robot". He and Awadzi Goldsman are also serving as producers of the project. The leading actress, Bridget Moynahan, joined the crew through Will Smith."

Campos has followed Hollywood stars more than once and understands what that last sentence means.

It goes without saying what an actress has to pay to get into a crew through a man.

Campos took the photos and said, "We found this out as well." He handed the recently investigated information to Hawke and took out a few of the photos: "This is a photo of Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan entering and leaving the same hotel. We are trying to take a video of the two communicating directly."

Hawke looked through them one by one. Apart from Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan, he focused on Duane Martin, whom Frank mentioned.

Duan is a New Yorker who once joined the NBA as a free agent but never appeared in an official game. He later turned to acting and his debut was the NBC sitcom "Up All Night".

His most famous work so far is Scream 2.

Will Smith and Duane have been as close as brothers since they met in the early 90s.

Similar brotherhood is not uncommon in Hollywood, and there are actually quite a few loyal stars in Hollywood.

But Hawke felt that the problems Frank raised were very credible.

Many people are dismissive of Hollywood rumors. Some even believe that Hollywood, the face of the free and civilized world, has long since eradicated such ugliness as red sofas and unspoken rules.

But the scandals that break out one after another only prove one thing - the wildest speculations of the outside world are only the tip of the iceberg of Hollywood.

When Hawke finished reading Duane's profile, Campos pointed to the one at the bottom: "This is about Jada Smith."

He said, "Boss, what you said about Tupac and rappers has helped us avoid some detours. We have initially found a target among Jada's friends. His name is Nate Dogg, the cousin of Tupac's friend Snoop Dogg, and also a rapper who has been nominated for a Grammy. Since Tupac was shot, he has been in close contact with Jada and is her confidant."

Hawke read the information carefully and asked Edward: "Savior, do you believe that an African-American woman can maintain a close but ordinary friendship with an African-American man?"

Edward, who knew his own race too well, sneered: "I would rather believe that Frank is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln."

Campos is also well-informed: "I never believe in pure friendship between men and women."

"Our goal is very clear." Hawke also felt the same.

He found photos of five people, fixed them on the whiteboard behind him, and said, "The next targets are these five people: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Duane Martin, Jada Smith, and Nate Dogg."

Campos nodded.

Hawke slapped the photo of Duane Martin and said, "Will Smith's relationship with him is the key point. Campos, you follow it yourself."

Although it is also shocking gossip that the Hollywood template couple has their own affairs, the effect is not as good as that of Stephen Chow being gay.

Campos packed up the photos and materials and said, "I'll go back and arrange the work."

Hawke said: "If there is a problem that you can't solve, call me immediately."

Campos quickly left the safe house.

After a while, Hawke also left and said to Edward on the way: "When you go back, collect more information about Lance Armstrong."

Edward asked, "The Tour de France champion?"

"That's right." Hawke won't stick to one thing. If Will Smith can't make a breakthrough, he will turn to the backup candidate.

(End of this chapter)